King, Wilma,  1942- <br/><br/>
The essence of liberty  free black women during the slave era /  [electronic resource] : 
Wilma King. 
 - Columbia :  University of Missouri Press,  c2006. 
 - xvi, 290 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> "King uses a wide range of sources to examine the experiences of free black women in both the North and the South, from the colonial period through emancipation, showing how they became free, educated themselves, found jobs, maintained self-esteem, and developed social consciousness--even participating in the abolitionist movement"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Free African Americans--History.<br/>African American women--History.<br/>Free African Americans--Social conditions.<br/>African American women--Social conditions.<br/>Free African Americans--Intellectual life.<br/>African American women--Intellectual life.<br/>Liberty--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Race relations.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E185.18  / .K56 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.48/896073